FUTURE WORK

1. Effect of elasticity on the static settling velocity should be investigated separately by using one set of fluid with similar viscosity and different elasticity and other set of fluid with similar elasticity and different elasticity using real proppants.

2. Effect of roundness and sphericity and specific gravity have been shown affecting the settling velocity but the effects are not quantified separately. 3. Effect of smooth fracture walls have been shown but the usage of rough fracture

walls might replicate the field condition better.

4. The analysis and validation of the correlation was based on the settling behaviour of single proppant whereas usage of concentration of the proppant will be more replicable to the field conditions.

5. Investigation of the effect of shape of shape of the proppant using real proppants and the smooth glass spheres.

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Vismay Manishbhai Shah was born in Gujarat, India. He received his bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in June 2016. He joined Missouri University of Science and Technology in August 2016. He joined hydraulic fracturing research group under direct supervision of Dr. Abdulmohsin Imqam. He received his Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering in December 2018 from Missouri University of Science and Technology.